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On the anniversary of her daughter Emily's death, Sarabess, the matriarch of the Windsor family, enlists the help of lawyer Jake Forrest to find Trinity, the daughter she had given up for adoption, a desperate search that exposes dark secrets and has unexpected consequences.
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Austin and Julie Locke are devastated when they receive news that their young son, Dax, has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. With courage, determination and faith, they decide to give their beloved boy a joyful, final Christmas-in October. When the community learns the heartbreaking truth, what happens next is a miraculous outpouring of caring and support that stretches beyond the neighborhood and around the world.
3) Do no harm
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"Emma loves her life. She's the mother of a precocious kindergartener, married to her soulmate--a loyal and loving police detective--and has a rewarding career as a doctor at the local hospital. But everything comes crashing down when her son, Josh, is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Determined to save him, Emma makes the risky decision to sell opioids to fund the lifesaving treatment he needs. But when somebody ends up dead, a lethal game of...
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Bajo la misma estrella es la obra que ha catapultado a John Green al éxito. Una historia que explora cuán exquisita y trágica puede ser la aventura de saberse vivo y querer a alguien.
Emotiva, irónica y afilada. Una novela teñida de humor y de tragedia que habla de nuestra capacidad para soñar incluso en las circunstancias más difíciles.
A Hazel y a Gus les gustaría tener vidas más corrientes. Algunos dirían
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Eight-year-old Tyler is armed with strong faith and courage as he faces a battle against cancer. His prayers take the form of letters he sends to his ultimate pen pal, God, on a daily basis. These letters find their way into the hands of Tyler's postman, Brady, who is at a crossroads in his life, and is searching for meaning. Brady is at first is confused over what to do, but his decision ultimately is a testament to the power of Tyler's shining spirit,...
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A new collection of delicious cookie recipes-all for a good cause
In 2007, Gretchen Holt-Witt set the lofty goal of baking and selling 96,000 cookies during the holidays, all in the name of funding research for pediatric cancer, the #1 killer of kids in the United States and the disease her young son was battling. Armed with the determination of a mom on a mission plus the knowledge that funds for research mean more treatment options, better survival...
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She'd rather be anywhere than here in Ordinary, Montana. Tackling the books for a failing ranch as a favor to a friend is not city girl Amy Graves's scene. And every time Hank Shelter stonewalls her search for the truth, she wants to be gone yesterday. Seriously.
Still, something about the Sheltering Arms calls to her. Maybe it's the open spaces. Maybe it's the inner-city kids having the time of their lives here. Or maybe it's Hank, who is proving...
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"A memoir both bittersweet and inspiring by an American pediatric oncologist who spent seven years in Jerusalem taking care of Israeli and Palestinian children with one tragic thing in common--a diagnosis of pediatric cancer In 2007, Elisha Waldman, a New York-based pediatric oncologist and palliative-care specialist in his mid-thirties, was offered his dream job: attending physician at Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center. He had gone to medical school...
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"From the author of How to Save a Life comes a heartfelt story of two people finding the courage to choose love, no matter how hard it may be. Gemma thought she had her future all mapped out-a wonderful husband, a cute apartment, plans to start a family. But just months after her wedding, illness took her husband from her. And now she's trying to think up new dreams, when all she really wants are her old ones back. Across town, Dan's also rethinking...
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"Children with Cancer draws together a wealth of up-to-date information essential for anyone who wishes to help a child or family through this ordeal--including relatives, friends, teachers, and clergymen, as well as doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals"--Provided by publisher.
17) Supa modo
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Jo dreams of becoming a superhero but is terminally ill, inspiring her village to rally and make her dream come true.
19) Interwencja
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When his newborn son by his second wife is diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, New York City forensic pathologist Jack Stapleton seeks to find a cure for his son while at the same time being drawn into a battle between the archbishop of New York and an archeologist -- a battle involving what some people believe to be the skeletal remains of the Virgin Mary.
Polskie tłumaczenie streszczeniem w języku angielskim: Kiedy jego nowo narodzony syn...